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forretress
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Forretress

Bagworm Pokémon

BugSteel

It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards.

Base Stats

HP 75
Attack 90
Defense 140
Sp. Atk 60
Sp. Def 60
Speed 40
Total 465

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Sturdy Overcoat (Hidden)

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Bagworm Pokémon
Height 1.2 m
Weight 125.8 kg
Base Exp 163
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 75
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Forest
Egg Groups Bug

Sprites

forretress Front Front
forretress Back Back
forretress Front Shiny Front Shiny
forretress Back Shiny Back Shiny
forretress Official Art Official Art
forretress Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 12.5%
Defensive Rapid Spin
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Sturdy / Overcoat
Nature
Relaxed
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
SpD 4
Custap
Moves
Spikes / Toxic Spikes
Rapid Spin / Gyro Ball
Item
Custap Berry
Nature
Hasty / Lonely
EVs
Atk 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Forretress benefits from great 140 Defense that lets it serve as the mainstream physical sponge to the majority of the tier and it also has access to Rapid Spin. It also comes with two handy abilities: Sturdy ensures that Forretress will survive any one hit while Overcoat protects it from powder moves and hail damage. Forretress's main role is to serve as an entry hazard stacker and spinner. Having access to Volt Switch also allows Forretress to serve as a slow defensive pivot that helps retain momentum. Forretress's usable base 90 Attack allows for a decent-hitting Gyro Ball, letting it take on some fast and frail threats. Unfortunately, poor attacking options make it setup bait, and its poor base 60 Special Defense does not aid in helping Forretress do its main jobs.

Most Used Moves

Spikes
54.7%
Gyro Ball
45.7%
Toxic
29.2%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
74.1%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc